Lorena Perez, 18, and unborn baby killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Carlos Rodriguez Santiago, 44, on N. Alamo Road in Edinburg, Texas
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Rodriguez-Santiago has been arrested and charged with fail to stop and render aid-death, fail to render aid with serious bodily injuries, and tampering with physical evidence, said a release.
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At the time of the crash, Rodriguez was serving 10 years probation after being convicted of his fourth DWI.
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Santiago is being charged with tampering with evidence and failing to stop and render aid.
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Rodriguez received 20 years for both accident involving death charges, 10 years for accident involving serious bodily injury and another 10 for tampering with evidence.
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